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Bob’s Burgers and the Stark Truth of Dreams

October 2, 2017May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Bob’s Burgers and the Stark Truth of Dreams

Loren Bouchard’s show is all about what happens when you chase your dreams, never “make it,” and deal with the aftermath.

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Rebecca Sugar Has a Message for ‘Steven Universe’ Fans Before the Show Ends

By Eric Vilas-Boas

'Steven Universe' creator Rebecca Sugar has released her final statement to the series fans as 'Steven Universe Future' prepares to drop its last set of episodes.

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At the Start of 2016, Rebecca Sugar Gave Garnet Something Entirely New

By Maya Gittelman

How Rebecca Sugar and ‘Steven Universe’ set precedents for queer love in cartoons.

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D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

By The Dot and Line

Our first podcast ever looks at a horror-influenced episode.

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How Accurate Is the ‘Samurai Jack’ Japanese Tea Ceremony?

By John Maher

We check in with an expert.

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What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

By Izzy Kings

Sometimes, horror-comedy cartoons cut deep.

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An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

By Dan Powell

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.

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